Robert Murray
I was born in Roswell, New Mexico in 1950. My uncles first taught me
about trout when I was seven (my father did not enjoy fishing). We
fished the streams of northern New Mexico around Taos and Chama. It
was then that I became fascinated by clear, moving water and I am
still enthralled.
I worked for years as a graphic artist and illustrator for a major
Colorado aerospace company. My award winning space illustrations
appeared in numerous magazines and museum exhibits throughout the
country. With the support of an understanding wife I left the company
in 1994 to freelance and pursue fine art. We have two children in
college.
I don't consider myself to be exclusively a fishing artist, but I
devote a fair amount of my time painting the various western rivers
and lakes I've enjoyed all my life. I prefer wilderness waters and
consequently have to backpack in to them. The solitude and beauty
always makes these trips worth the effort and the fishing is much
better.
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